ᐅ Window sensors are installed. Is the Fibaro security system reliable?

Created on: 2 Jan 2018 10:39
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Wickie
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Wickie
2 Jan 2018 10:39
Good morning and Happy New Year 🙂

Currently, the electricians are working hard on our shell construction, and we still have the opportunity to have cables installed for a kind of "basic alarm system."
It doesn’t need to be very complicated or extensive, but at least the windows (the loggia is a bit of a sensitive spot since it might be accessible via the garage roof) should be secured. So, if a window is forced open, an alarm should trigger, along with a visible siren with a light signal somewhere.
Reed switches on windows and doors are available, and these will be connected with a loop circuit.
A cable for an external siren will be installed. Other than that, we are quite open to whether to use a wireless system or something else.

While browsing online, I came across the system from Fibaro. Is something like that any good?
Or does anyone here have experience securing windows this way, and if so, which system do you use?
Mycraft2 Jan 2018 10:45
If you install window sensors and route them to a central location, for example in the utility room, you can install any AA there... whether it is simple or highly complex, you can decide that later.
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Wickie
2 Jan 2018 10:49
The window sensors are already installed in the windows (reed switches), and the cable should—just as you said—end in the utility room.

Would you recommend installing extra wiring to allow for flexibility? Or would you rely solely on a wireless system?
Mycraft2 Jan 2018 11:05
If the contacts are already wired, why switch to wireless?

I would route all contacts individually to the utility room.

You will also need cables for the external/internal siren, possibly optical indicators, and a control panel where you can arm and disarm the alarm system.

Additionally, you can install glass break sensors, bolt contact switches on the doors, and motion detectors inside. In other words, run cables to these locations.
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Gartenfreund
2 Jan 2018 11:54
I wouldn’t necessarily run cables everywhere right away. Instead, I would install well-sized conduit pipes. That way, you stay more flexible.

And I would avoid any wireless gadgets anyway. As far as I know, they can be more or less easily interfered with from the outside.
Mycraft2 Jan 2018 12:26
If you already have the opportunity, I would do it right away. It only takes an afternoon of work.